Ministry Of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation

15/06/2026

15/06/2026

Accelerating the completion of Mwache Main Dam in time for impounding in October.

Wizara ya Maji na Unyunyiziaji imesema ujenzi wa bwawa la Mwache ka...

13/06/2026

12/06/2026

𝐌𝐖𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐌 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝟖𝟎% 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒
The Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, CBS today chaired the monthly Mwache Dam Project Stakeholders Meeting, which brought together local leadership, National and County Government officials, members of the Project Management Unit, and the Community Liaison Committee.

The meeting reviewed key matters affecting the host communities, including land-related issues, the status of Livelihood Restoration Programmes, and other outstanding concerns arising from project implementation. Discussions also focused on social and environmental matters, with stakeholders reaching consensus on various interventions aimed at ensuring the project continues to deliver sustainable benefits to the community.

The Principal Secretary commended the community for its continued cooperation, support, and constructive engagement throughout the implementation period, noting that the partnership between the project team and local residents has been instrumental to the project's success.

Stakeholders were informed that the project has attained an overall completion rate of 80 percent, while construction of the main dam has reached 86 percent completion, marking significant progress toward the realization of a transformative water infrastructure project that will enhance water security, flood control, and socio-economic development in the Coast region.

11/06/2026

𝐌𝐖𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐌 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆
The Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, CBS together with the Water Secretary Eng. Samuel Alima today chaired the monthly technical progress review meeting for the Mwache Dam Project, bringing together the Project Management Unit, Consultant Engineer, Contractor, and the Coast Water Works Development Agency.

The meeting reviewed key aspects of project implementation, including progress of dam construction works, compensation of Project Affected Persons (PAPs), and compliance with Environmental and Social Safeguards requirements.

He also toured the main dam construction site to inspect the progress of works and was briefed on ongoing activities. He noted that the project has attained 86% completion and called on all stakeholders to maintain momentum to ensure timely completion and realization of the project's benefits to the people of Mombasa and the wider Coast region.

The PS emphasized the strategic importance of the Mwache Dam Project in enhancing water security and supporting socio-economic development in the Coast region. He urged all teams involved to strengthen coordination, expedite resolution of outstanding issues, and provide the necessary support across all components of the project to ensure its successful delivery within the stipulated timelines.

The Ministry remains committed to closely monitoring implementation progress to ensure the project delivers its intended benefits to the people of Mombasa and the wider Coast region.

11/06/2026

𝐌𝐰𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 ~ Overall progress 80%
Main Dam -86%
Lower Check dam - 87%
Base Camp - 99%
Administration building - 99%
Clinic - 85%
Police Post - 70%
Mwache Schools- 98%

10/06/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀'𝐒 𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑
The Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, CBS today officially opened the Stakeholders Workshop and launched the Kenya Urban Sanitation Diagnostic Report and the Programmatic Approach for Kenya's Urban Sanitation Sector.

The workshop provided a platform for stakeholders to review the status of urban sanitation in Kenya and chart a coordinated pathway towards achieving safely managed sanitation services in rapidly growing urban centres.

The PS highlighted the importance of the Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative (AUSII), a new sanitation financing window being established within the African Water Facility (AWF) to support City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) across Africa over the next 20 years. The initiative seeks to catalyse investment in urban sanitation by strengthening the enabling environment for mobilising resources from bilateral and multilateral partners, impact investors, philanthropic organisations, and other financing institutions.

With a total project cost of EUR 25.6 million (approximately KSh 3 billion), AUSII targets to mobilise EUR 320 million (about KSh 48 billion) over the next 10 years to support 50 urban sanitation projects and enable at least 15 million people to access safely managed sanitation services.

The launch marks a significant step towards accelerating sanitation investments, improving public health outcomes, and building resilient and sustainable urban communities across Kenya.